20 Seasons | 176 Episodes
- Season 21 12 Episodes Available
- Season 20 2 Episodes Available
- Season 19 4 Episodes Available
- Season 18 8 Episodes Available
- Season 17 4 Episodes Available
- Season 16 4 Episodes Available
- Season 15 4 Episodes Available
- Season 14 5 Episodes Available
- Season 13 5 Episodes Available
- Season 12 13 Episodes Available
- Season 11 11 Episodes Available
- Season 10 9 Episodes Available
- Season 9 12 Episodes Available
- Season 8 13 Episodes Available
- Season 7 13 Episodes Available
- Season 6 14 Episodes Available
- Season 5 11 Episodes Available
- Season 4 4 Episodes Available
- Season 3 11 Episodes Available
- Season 2 17 Episodes Available
Wild Rides
Aired on Feb 16, 2022Sit tight and belt in because while there are over 230 million licensed drivers in America; we are going way beyond the driver’s seat of your average automobile. It’s time to jump behind the wheel of some of the biggest, fastest, most powerful machines on the planet. From battle tanks to blimps, helicopters to harvesters, you’ll get the chance to sit in the driver’s seat of some the world’s most incredible vehicles for some truly Wild Rides.
Steam Power
Aired on Feb 16, 2022Turn up the heat because it’s time for Steam Power. From Jay Leno’s personal steam cars and 11-ton steam engine to carousels, boats and skyscrapers fueled entirely by steam, Modern Marvels takes a deep dive into one of the oldest means of locomotion. It’s high tech – 1800s style – as we travel the country in search of the most incredible vehicles, engines and even robots that run on Steam Power.
Ultimate Helicopters
Aired on Feb 23, 2022Ready to take a ride on the most thrilling helicopters in the sky? From the military’s deadliest and most sophisticated choppers to homemade helicopters and million-dollar models customized with everything from bars and entertainment systems – Modern Marvels explores some of the coolest copters to ever take flight.
Maximum Horsepower
Aired on Feb 23, 2022Buckle up as we take a rip-roaring ride through the world of extreme horsepower! From 8000 horsepower dragsters and hydroplanes with top speeds of 200 miles per hour, to a cargo ship propelled by the most powerful diesel engine on earth – a whopping 95,000 horsepower – Modern Marvels muscles through the most impressive engines ever built and how they achieve their incredible performance.
Modern Marvels: Dangerous Drives
Aired on Jul 11, 2022Better buckle up because one of these dangerous drives could be your last! From Bolivia’s “Death Road,” to California’s fog-smothered Highway 99, to dodging IED’s on the road to Baghdad Airport, Modern Marvels puts you in the driver’s seat to experience the harrowing journey down some of the world’s scariest roads.
Modern Marvels: Car Wash Tech
Aired on Jul 11, 2022Better roll up your windows and put it in neutral as we join the 2 million people who wash their car every single day! From one of the largest car washes in the U.S. to cleaning radioactive waste off a train to tips on getting tar, glue, egg and sludge off your priceless Porsche, Modern Marvels takes a look at all the awesome technology we use to keep our beloved vehicles sparkling clean.
Freight Trains Plus
Aired on Jul 18, 2022Get ready to ride the rails as we take a trip along the greatest freight transportation system in the world! From the early iron horses to today’s sleek steel stallions, Modern Marvels climbs aboard the complex rail network that snakes throughs valleys, over rivers and across prairies to get America’s goods from the factory to your front door.
Locomotives Plus
Aired on Jul 18, 2022All aboard! Modern Marvels takes a ride on the fastest and most powerful locomotives from around the globe. From France’s 300 MPH speed train to future trains that glide on cushions of air to mining locomotives that traverse tunnels 700 feet underground, we’ll catch a ride on the little–and big–engines that can.
Harvesting Plus
Aired on Jul 25, 2022Let’s head to the fields as Modern Marvels takes a fascinating journey from farm to table! From the dizzying heights of California’s date palm trees to the soggy Wisconsin cranberry marshes to the cavernous labyrinths of Pennsylvania’s mushroom farms, we pick through the most unique and timeless forms of harvesting.
Mad Electricity Plus
Aired on Jul 25, 2022Prepare to be shocked and enlightened because it’s time to enter the mad world of Nikola Tesla’s remarkable inventions! From his 187-foot-high wireless network tower to his lifelong rivalry with Thomas Edison to his disturbing death ray and earthquake machines, Modern Marvels illuminates the genius–and the quirks–behind an electrifying mastermind.
Modern Marvels: Tech Treasures
Aired on Aug 01, 2022Better be kind and rewind because we’re diving into some blasts from technology’s past! From unwieldy television sets and vintage record-making to evolving Mustang motors, join Modern Marvels as we rediscover some of the most beloved retro devices that built the tech-driven world we live in today.
Modern Marvels: Coin Operated Plus
Aired on Aug 01, 2022Time to dig through those sofa cushions as Modern Marvels changes the way you think about coin-operated machines! From parking meters and pinball machines to vending machines and coin counters, we explore the ways people spend their quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies every day.
Modern Marvels: Bathroom Tech Plus
Aired on Aug 08, 2022Get ready for a royal flush as Modern Marvels looks at the latest and greatest in bathroom technology. From the ultimate computerized shower experience to toilets that clean themselves, getting dirty has never been so much fun. It’s everything you ever wanted to know about how the bathroom evolved into one of the most beloved, and expensive, rooms in the house.
Modern Marvels: Strange Machines
Aired on Aug 08, 2022Think you have seen some crazy inventions? Think again! From aerobatic boats to battle-ready robots to homemade fire tornados, join us as Modern Marvels travels the country to uncover the most mind-blowing creations ever developed.
Modern Marvels: Yard Tech Plus
Aired on Aug 08, 2022Time to start the mower and whack those weeds as Modern Marvels cuts into the 100 billion dollar a year yard tech industry. From the latest mowers to a sprinkler system that checks the weather for you, we’ll check out hi-tech gadgets and gizmos promising to keep your patch of grass beautiful and green.